IMS & OBJECTIVES
The objectives for which the Association is established:
- To provide a platform for different industries who wants to convert their businesses with manual systems into digital systems and need to create frameworks for digital transformation, they need to hire services of freelancers, software houses, and IT individuals to improvise technical and management related experience in their relevant industry, as which is imperative for all the businesses.
- To promote, protect and develop the software, digital marketing and enables services in all the sectors other than IT companies, IT individuals or freelancers in Pakistan, as country becomes increasingly digital.
- To provide a forum for formulation of standards for the business leaders, and educate them over technological environment by developing software, website, database, and other IT based services for non-IT companies, firms and individuals in Pakistan.
- To transform the old operating models into new technological models and to provide road to digital transformation, and remove the barriers in the way of digital transformation.
- To provide the focal point for the external agencies such as end user organizations and foreign trade/donor agencies etc. to contact for queries related to accredited development services for non-IT industry and inform on the general state of affairs for the formation of information technology in Pakistan.
- To solicit support (such as subsidized communication facilities and relaxation on government policies on cyber security) from GOP or international agencies for the import of IT services.
- To devise ways and means for tackling and solving the problems and difficulties confronting the members and allied industries/trades.
- To collect, tabulate and circulate statistics and other information relating to or of interest to the business of its members and/or industry in general.
- To publish or cause to be published or encourage and support publication, bulletins, or any other information useful or beneficial to the members, and allied trade.
- To initiate, take, protect, promote and support legitimate interest of the members, including those necessary for and in the interest of Pakistan and take steps to secure public support against measures affecting the industry, and to support the formation of digitalization.
- To make representations to and communicate with Federal Provincial Government, Local or other authorities both Government and private on any matter affecting the business of its members or the trade.
- To secure, organize and coordinate action on all matters pertaining to or affecting interests of its members.
- To endeavor to settle, adjust and resolve controversies between members and arbitrate in matters of differences or disputes arising between members willing and/or agreeing to submit to arbitration.
- To name, vary, modify, and/or amend from time to time the arbitration rules of the Association.
- To undertake special investigation study research and enquiries.
- To hold in trust or in safe custody or otherwise expect for the purpose of trading any material or amount desired to be so held by the Government or members of Association.
- To advise and assist the Government in the formulation of useful and progressive policies and to cooperate with them in their successful implementation and formation.
- To take effective measures to eradicate unethical practices in the field of trade, commerce, and industry.
- To subscribe to and become member of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and industry and to cooperate with and/or to procure from and communication with any incorporated organization of trade, commerce and industry such information as may be likely to further the aims and objects of the Association.
- To endeavor with organized/registered Chambers and Associations of trade and industry to form a national Arbitration Association of Pakistan and seek affiliation or liaison with similar other bodies abroad with the prior approval of the Government.
- To frame and assist in the framing of rules of practice for facilitating and simplifying the business of its members.
- To maintain and manage any training facilities which may be set up by the Association with or without the assistance of the Government.
- To encourage friendly feelings, close cooperation and unanimity among the members of Association on all matters connected with their common good and objectives.
- Only in connection with the activities and operations of the Association to purchase, take on lease or exchange or otherwise acquire or deal in and to construct, maintain, develop or control lands, buildings, hereditaments or any kind of movable or immovable property or properties.
- To sell, improve, manage, develop, exchange lease, mortgage and dispose turn to account or otherwise deal in all or any part of the property of the Association.
- To invest and deal with the money of the Association not immediately required such manner as may from time to time be determined.
- And generally, to do all that may be conductive or necessary to achieve and attain all or any aims and objects of the Association.